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Chinese PV Industry Brief: January-May solar curtailment rate hits 3.3%

Chinese PV Industry Brief: January-May solar curtailment rate hits 3.3%

Chinas National Energy Administration (NEA) says that nationwide solar curtailment reached 3.3% in the January-May period, and 2.5% in May alone. July 2, 2024 Vincent Shaw Image: pv magazine The NEA said that new renewable curtailment data for May 2024 shows a 97.5% average PV utilization rate and 96.7% from January to May. The average

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French startup unveils ‘low-carbon’ anodized aluminum solar carport

French startup unveils ‘low-carbon’ anodized aluminum solar carport

KparK Énergies says its low-carbon Carport Solaire Aluminium system and comes equipped with solar panels, microinverters, virtual batteries, and charging stations for electric vehicles. July 2, 2024 Francois Puthod Image: KparK Énergies From pv magazine France French startup KparK Énergies has developed a solar carport with an anodized aluminum structure. François Fougères, deputy general manager

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Deals in brief: Jollibee to acquire majority stake in Compose Coffee, Heymax.ai snags USD 2.6 million, Google invests in BlackRock solar portfolio company, and more

Deals in brief: Jollibee to acquire majority stake in Compose Coffee, Heymax.ai snags USD 2.6 million, Google invests in BlackRock solar portfolio company, and more

Jollibee to acquire majority stake in South Korea’s Compose Coffee Jollibee Foods Corporation, the largest restaurant operator in the Philippines, is set to acquire a 70% stake in South Korean coffee chain Compose Coffee. The investment is valued at USD 340 million and will enable Jollibee to further its business interests in South Korea by

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Improved economics of solar and wind boost value of renewable power to US market – Berkeley Lab

Improved economics of solar and wind boost value of renewable power to US market – Berkeley Lab

Latest The improved economics of solar and wind are increasing their value to the US grid, says Berkeley Lab. Image: BayWa r.e. The falling costs of solar and wind power have increased their value as a hedge against wholesale power price fluctuations, but due to market and contractual structures, the benefits to US consumers in

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Trina Solar partners with IES-UPM on solar technology research

Trina Solar partners with IES-UPM on solar technology research

Latest Features , Featured Articles Trina Solar and IES-UPM will establish a training centre under this agreement at Image: Trina Solar. Chinese module manufacturer Trina Solar has signed a collaboration agreement with the Institute of Solar Energy at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (IES-UPM) to drive innovation in the solar industry. The collaboration aims to innovate

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Solar boom has replaced farmland that could feed millions of people

Solar boom has replaced farmland that could feed millions of people

Environment More than 1300 square kilometres of cropland worldwide was covered by solar panels in 2018, an area that could be producing 4 quadrillion calories per year By Madeleine Cuff Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon WhatsApp Linkedin Reddit Email A solar energy project built on farmland in Anglesey, UK Christopher Furlong/Getty Images The

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